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A fellow member of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Council coordinated marches to raise awareness of human trafficking.?? The marches took place across the country.?? We found one a few hours away from us, and went to show our support and document the march for her.
Raising awareness through marches like this will …

The KYE-YAC team is so excited to be teaming up with the Garland County Library in an effort to benefit the Jane Goodall Institute and Help Save The Great Apes and their habitat by Recycling your handheld electronics!
We all have old cell phones, Ipods, e-readers, digital and video cameras, GPS, or handheld games that can …

Our official therapy dog, Luka, enjoying an opportunity to give some unconditional love to a child. It’s difficult to tell who is having the most fun!

 

KYE-YAC supports the Cooperative Christian Ministries and Clinic and its mission to improve the quality of life for the needy in our community – that includes their physical, spiritual and social well-being while encouraging responsible lifestyles.
This year, part of our board was asked to serve as judges at their annual fundraiser, a chocolate festival!! We …

Volunteering and working with the professionals at Arkansas Hospice has been a life altering experience for many KYE-YAC board members. ‘some of us have had life altering experiences that will forever change us for the better. ?We have been introduced to more than just concepts, but to real life situations, that make us value life, …

As a new member of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Council, Kye is excited to be starting his first project in collaboration with the Hot Springs YMCA. He and his high school team members are mentoring youth who are a full grade level behind in reading.
We will be working on …

We always love volunteering at the Eleanor Klugh Jackson House for Crisis Intervention, and lately we?ve been inspired even more by the help and entertainment of truly young volunteers!

 

The KYE-YAC board met with the Hot Springs Family YMCA to continue a long-standing and successful collaboration that benefits kids and the community. The Y and KYE-YAC agree that all children deserve the chance to succeed in life and should be given every opportunity to discover their full potential.
 
That is why this summer KYE-YAC will …

Sarah and Kye bring a little Christmas cheer to the Ouachita Children’s Center during the holiday season. Not realizing the OCC was in need of a tree, the kids decided to donate a 10-foot Christmas tree. KYE-YAC also made a donation to the charitable organization to help with the holidays or needs for the new …

Volunteering is very important to the members and volunteers of KYE-YAC.? It allows us to connect with our community and work towards making it a better place for all of us. We enjoy working with important community based organizations such as the Eleanor Klugh Jackson House; every time we are there we see lives that …